Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-10-06
ST. LOUIS TOPICS.
Fay's Letters Increasing in Inter-
est-The Blooming OF the
Cereus-O Other Good
Reading.

OT. LOUIS, sept. S0.---Alexander
the Great severed the Gordisn knot,
in this glorious age Of the Nineteenth
century rapid strides have been made
in human progress, but what mortal
hand can fashion the weather. Our
g. A. r. friends cannot blame st.
Louis for the disagreeable week OF
rain and mud, which inaugurated
and closed their visit to US, for all
must confess the weeks festivities
were badly diluted with water. Our
city made herself ready to welcome
her distinguished guests. On every
side were seen emblems Of the Union,
banners flying from every corner,
welcoming the friendly invaders. ALI
the American world-aIl who have
peace-are bound to regard the
event as an important one, unity
of States, which we pray to God may
never again be divided. Although
the shadows came and clouds OBJ
scured the way, the sun Of the Union
still shines with steady light undimed
and refulgent. The sunshine Of
peace, health and prosperity is never
quenohed by passing clouds. This
past week, beneath the, starry ban
ner, to the sound Of mortisl music,
there marched an army--the pride of
the nation, with hearts filed with
friendship, charity and loyalty. The
various posts received every courtesy
possible to be extended to them. The
camps of the Far West seemed best
to interest the public; Alaska, Oregon
and Washington Territories were
thronged with visitors. The Cali
fornians repeated their high standard
of hospitality SO pleasantly remem-
bered during the Knights Templar
reunion last year. They know moth
ing but California their tables were
loaded with the best clusters from
their. vineyards; the vintage of that
winterless CLINE was poured into our
goblets; all the fruits of their or
chards piled high upon our plates;
their mineral and vegetable products,
with their glorious fruits were in
every way worthy Of the great State
they represented. They entertained
with true hospitality and there are
few who can ever forget the greeting
given them from the great State OF
the Pacific slope. President Cleve-
lands visit is now the topic Of the
hour. Preparations for his recep-
ton are all complete, and our dis
tlnguished guest will receive from
our hands a welcome befitting his
name and..station. The Exposition still
attracts great crowds Of admIring
visitors, rendered doubly attractive
by Gilmore and his delightful band.
Let me here bestow the mead Of
praise which properly belongs to our
old favorites, the Bollman Bros. music
dealers, display. A bed Of rocks
fashioned as by natures hand is seen
! in the background, while tiny streams
wind through stolen passages, and
small fountains silently play with
ripping music beneath the electric
. lights. Last night crowds Of visitors
surrounded their exhibit, where q
9 century plant, the lovely night
blooming Cereus, was unfolding its
snowy petals to the gaze Of hundreds.
The flower came from Honduras, and
had been the property of lady In
: this city for over Q quarter Of cen
= tury. Like the passing sunbeam,
i it. fingered but few hours, but per-
q formed its mission well. The
!. incident and its moral strangely
is affected me; it needed no prophet
It to tell US that 100 years would roll
1t away ere its bloom would again glad
den other eyes, and ! doubt If there
T. was one heart in that vast assemblage
l. careless enough not to be touched
d by the reflection. Messrs. Bol!mar
d Bros. are now reaping the reward
l. which follows fair dealing and honest
r, conscientious labor. Their stock ol
8. pianos and musical instruments, u
n well as sheet music, Is too well know
!. to need any eulogy from home peo
70 pie, and strangers have mot been slow
70 to find out that their best interest car
be supplied from the immense assert
ment. Give them your patronage
Ie which will never be regretted.
10 Far.